Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay Surf Break
Lat Long: 43.78° S 173.12° E

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Weather Forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay

Issued: 5 am 04 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay sea temperature is
13.2° C

3.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year

Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay today (04 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 9s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay at 11AM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 05:00am June 04). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (NZST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jun)3ft (0.9m)10s
Afternoon (04 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)10s
Evening (04 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)9s

Table - waves today at Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the SW by Sat night).

Thursday
4
Friday
5
Saturday
6
Sun
7
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
12 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
2
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NE
10
1.1
NE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.9
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
1.4
NE
9
1.5
NE
8
1.2
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
1
NE
8
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
432
220
168
161
117
123
281
84
300
306
196
233
208
233
233
211
161
155
107
107
138
170
190
155
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
15
NNW
25
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
15
N
15
N
20
NNW
20
N
15
N
15
NW
5
WSW
5
W
10
SSW
10
W
25
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
SSW
5
NE
30
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-on
High Tide
6:37AM1.58m
7:03PM1.72m
7:21AM1.55m
7:46PM1.68m
8:06AM1.52m
8:30PM1.66m
Low Tide
00:39AM0.44m
12:47PM0.41m
1:24AM0.45m
1:32PM0.42m
2:09AM0.45m
2:16PM0.43m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:52
7:54
7:54
7:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:57
4:57
4:57
 mm
1
1
1
3
Temp °C
12
12
11
14
16
16
16
15
14
14
15
16
15
15
15
15
13
13
12
12
11
10
10
8
Feels °C
8
8
7
10
11
11
11
9
10
11
11
12
12
12
13
14
11
10
7
8
8
7
8
1
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
1.1
NE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
10
0.8
ENE
10
0.9
ENE
6
1.4
NE
9
0.7
NE
9
0.3
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
12
1.2
NE
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1.1
NE
8
1
NE
7
1
NE
7
1
NE
8
1.1
NE
9
1.1
NE
9
1
NE
9
Energy kJ
51
220
168
161
117
55
281
84
31
30
196
30
30
233
233
211
161
155
107
107
138
170
190
155
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
10
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
9
0.3
SSW
9
0.9
NE
9
0.3
SSW
11
0.4
SW
13
0.2
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.3
SSW
12
0.1
S
8
0.1
S
8
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.2
SSW
8
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.7
S
5
0.7
S
5
Energy kJ
49
29
27
16
123
25
42
5
1
30
1
1
15
28
7
37
35
33
63
61
59
27
28
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
11
0.2
S
8
0.2
S
8
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
12
0.1
E
13
0.2
SSW
9
0.1
E
13
0.2
S
11
0.2
S
14
0.1
SW
12
0.3
SSW
12
0.1
SE
16
0.1
SE
16
0.1
S
17
0.4
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
10
Energy kJ
14
28
25
23
6
6
3
3
3
8
4
9
15
6
29
10
10
6
36
34
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
NE
10
1.1
NE
5
1.3
NE
6
1.3
NE
6
1.2
NE
6
0.8
N
4
1
N
4
1.4
NNE
8
1.4
NE
9
1.5
NE
8
0.8
N
4
1.3
NE
8
1.3
NE
8
0.4
NW
4
0.4
SW
2
0.6
S
4
0.9
S
4
0.8
S
5
Energy kJ
432
49
104
114
102
21
37
213
300
306
22
233
208
3
2
9
31
28
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Distance (km)
27
0
0
0
0
30
0
30
0
0
0
0
0
3
3
0
5
3
13
13
5
5
0
13
Best forecast wave conditions in Canterbury
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
Best forecast wave conditions in New Zealand
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
2
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
1
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
9
8
8
8
7
9
9
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Banks Peninsula - Hickory Bay surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Nearest locationNearest